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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC Mains
Current RX ? 16-250 mA ?
TX Max 20 A Max 1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x Between 199x and 200x Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
305 × 160 × 240 mm
(12.01 × 6.30 × 9.45 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000737 ICOM-IC-T000008A LAFAYETTE-BCR-000101